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kerry yesterday, mr. hague today. they feel they need to respond to what they see is a violation of international law. but that's one level. and the second level you can hear from all of them is they are trying also to send messages of whether there is room to find a diplomatic way out of this. it's worth listening to what they say for what they want mr. lavrov was saying. they want to stand by the february 21st agreement. that was the agreement. the government, when it was then in opposition made then president yanukovych. the russians were focusing on what was going to be a national dialogue for which you can real self rule to turn it probably into some sort of federation. that was right. then there would be a nationwide referendum. that's beyond all the rhetoric. that is what they are pushing for. it has started to make that happen in crimea, which is supposed to much a referendum in march. unless the west and kiev could move to some sort of accommodation. >> i suppose that is the art of diplomacy of finding a way
kerry yesterday, mr. hague today. they feel they need to respond to what they see is a violation of international law. but that's one level. and the second level you can hear from all of them is they are trying also to send messages of whether there is room to find a diplomatic way out of this. it's worth listening to what they say for what they want mr. lavrov was saying. they want to stand by the february 21st agreement. that was the agreement. the government, when it was then in opposition...
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secretary of state john kerry due to arrive. we will be hearing more about that meeting between the foreign policy chief and lavrov. for me, tim willcox and the whole team here in ukraine, back to you in london. >> tim, thanks very much indeed. yes, we will keep across the situation in ukraine of course. let's catch up on some other news for you. the egyptian court has band all activity thes by the palestinian militant group hamas. it also ordered the seizure of offices. it is the result of a lawsuit demanding that the palestinian group with the terrorist organization because of its links to the brotherhood. a prominent exiled leader urged authorities to respond calmly to a knife attack in which 29 people died over the weekend. they have urged the authorities not to demonize them. the muslims who live in china's far west. three more people have been arrested over the random attack at a railway station. >>> indonesia warned the australian drug smuggler would have her parole revoked following a documentary. she was freed last mont
secretary of state john kerry due to arrive. we will be hearing more about that meeting between the foreign policy chief and lavrov. for me, tim willcox and the whole team here in ukraine, back to you in london. >> tim, thanks very much indeed. yes, we will keep across the situation in ukraine of course. let's catch up on some other news for you. the egyptian court has band all activity thes by the palestinian militant group hamas. it also ordered the seizure of offices. it is the result...
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secretary of state john kerry is there after flying from kiev. he's expecting to meet the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who said the legitimate president in ukraine was removed unconstitutionally and the west is setting a bad example by supporting ukraine. >> translator: if we were to give this allowment to those who are going to govern our great brotherly neighbor, we should be aware that this bad example is contagious and we have to be really cos assistant without any double standards. >>> let's move to crimea to bbc's ben brown who joins me from sevastopol there, overlooking the sea there. important is where you've been today and what you've seen literally at the entrance to one of the military bases in that city. >> reporter: that's right, nik. this crimea feels very much under de facto russian control now. if you just have a look around here, you can see people out along the bay here promenading, it's a lovely day. it seems very peaceful. 58% of the population here who are russian, they've been coming up to us, some of them with rus
secretary of state john kerry is there after flying from kiev. he's expecting to meet the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who said the legitimate president in ukraine was removed unconstitutionally and the west is setting a bad example by supporting ukraine. >> translator: if we were to give this allowment to those who are going to govern our great brotherly neighbor, we should be aware that this bad example is contagious and we have to be really cos assistant without any double...
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secretary of state john kerry is due in kiev later today. they will start consultations on how to shore up ukrainian economy. let's just show you the pictures from the military air base a few hours ago. there was this shooting incident. what happened was the ukrainian soldiers, unarmed ukrainian soldiers singing the ukrainian national anthem, carrying the ukrainian flag marched towards where the russian soldiers were. these are russian troops who had taken over the military base. the ukrainians had been housed in a section of the base. they never actually left. but they wanted to take over or regain control of the area, the operational area where the russians were in control. there was some 300 ukrainians we're hearing who marched with that flag and singing those songs. but they were confronted by a dozen russian soldiers who then did fire several volleys of shots in the air and threatened if they came any closer to the ukrainians they would shoot them in the legs. this is exactly the sort of incident that the world has been fearing that it
secretary of state john kerry is due in kiev later today. they will start consultations on how to shore up ukrainian economy. let's just show you the pictures from the military air base a few hours ago. there was this shooting incident. what happened was the ukrainian soldiers, unarmed ukrainian soldiers singing the ukrainian national anthem, carrying the ukrainian flag marched towards where the russian soldiers were. these are russian troops who had taken over the military base. the ukrainians...
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secretary of state john kerry. hugh scoffield joins us. it had been hospital that the ukraine foreign minister would be involved as well. but that's not going to happen. >> reporter: we don't know. william hague, the british foreign secretary was speaking about a half hour ago. he said one of the tests of the day would be to see if ukrainians and russians could start some dialogue. obviously from william hague's perspective, that would be a good thing. the implication that there is a chance of a hope that mr. lavrov and the new ukrainian foreign minister might be brought together at least in the same room to start a dialogue. we have no knowledge if that's going to happen. it will be a pointer were it to happen that something positive, some kind of deescalation might be in train. one has to say as a big caveat that up to now, the russians, mr. lavrov, have refused to recognize the government in kiev. it may well be that he simply says i don't recognize this person as a legitimate foreign minister so i'm not going to talk to him. obviously,
secretary of state john kerry. hugh scoffield joins us. it had been hospital that the ukraine foreign minister would be involved as well. but that's not going to happen. >> reporter: we don't know. william hague, the british foreign secretary was speaking about a half hour ago. he said one of the tests of the day would be to see if ukrainians and russians could start some dialogue. obviously from william hague's perspective, that would be a good thing. the implication that there is a...
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secretary of state john kerry arrived to try to de-fuse the crisis. but the americans describe his first face-to-face encounter in paris as tough. and as if to underline the current tensions the special envoy is forced to flee crimea. and in eastern ukraine, a standoff has continued in what remains a high stakes confrontation. nick childs, bbc news. >> now, let's get a sense of the political and personal drama going on inside the military deployment inside crimea. this is a ukrainian warship. it is alongside almost at the dock in sevastopol. our correspondent christian frazier managed to get rare access on board this ship, which is at the moment struggling to remain independent with a lot of russian pressure around it. >>reporter: the first crew that's been allowed this ship. it is the control and command vessel. it's been under blockade for a week. it is sitting next to a ukrainian corvette, which is also under blockade. they are forced to make a choice between a new authority in crimea or new government in kiev. they are really between a rock and a
secretary of state john kerry arrived to try to de-fuse the crisis. but the americans describe his first face-to-face encounter in paris as tough. and as if to underline the current tensions the special envoy is forced to flee crimea. and in eastern ukraine, a standoff has continued in what remains a high stakes confrontation. nick childs, bbc news. >> now, let's get a sense of the political and personal drama going on inside the military deployment inside crimea. this is a ukrainian...
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in rome, the secretary of state john kerry arrived to continue the diplomatic push. they describe it as tough. they reassure nato allies. extra patrols in the baltic. and this tounderline tension. it is forced to flee crimea. and certainly no ream sign in crimea of russian or pro russian forces in what remains a high stakes confrontation. nick childs, "bbc world news". >>> well, we are getting the latest from brussels in a moment. let's get reaction from moscow. steve rosenburg asked the deputy foreign minister if he thought that the west was responsible for the crisis in ukraine. >>> i don't fault the west as responsible for this but the west should bear some responsibility for what has happened. because the west has neglected how close and important realizes are. in the time when we asked and discussed the future of ukraine, at that time and we, as you remember and i'm sure perfectly well know, were held very responsible on the position on the negotiations of ukraine with the european union. they have rejected the participation in this process. what will happen nex
in rome, the secretary of state john kerry arrived to continue the diplomatic push. they describe it as tough. they reassure nato allies. extra patrols in the baltic. and this tounderline tension. it is forced to flee crimea. and certainly no ream sign in crimea of russian or pro russian forces in what remains a high stakes confrontation. nick childs, "bbc world news". >>> well, we are getting the latest from brussels in a moment. let's get reaction from moscow. steve...